Tagged as the ‘poor man’s drink’, lambanog (coconut wine or coconut vodka) is an alcoholic beverage distilled from the sap of unopened coconut flower. Lambanog is famous in Quezon province and in San Juan, Batangas where coconut trees grow in abundance. How to make lambanog? Every afternoon, the mangangarit (the …
Read More »Spiritual Food (for the 3rd Sunday of Advent 2009)
“What must we do?” The question was asked three times in this Sunday’s Gospel (December 13, 2009). It is a question of someone who wants to be converted. Genuine conversion never consists in just entertaining profound feelings or noble thoughts; it must translate into concrete course of action. It is …
Read More »New Batangas-Aklan Ro-Ro Route, Now Open!
Good news everyone! A new route of the roll-on, roll-off nautical highway (Ro-Ro) from Dumaguit Port in Aklan to Batangas in southern Luzon via Odiongan, Romblon has recently been opened to the public. The new Ro-Ro route will ferry people, goods, services and even useful recyclable materials back and forth …
Read More »Spiritual Food (for Nov. 29, 2009, First Sunday of Advent)
“And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. But when these signs begin to happen, stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand” (Luke 21:27-28). The key word is “COMING”. Yes, Jesus is coming. The word …
Read More »Facebook Trick – Magic Circles Appear on your Screen!
Just saw this from the status message of a friend. At first I thought that this Magic Trick from Facebook where Magic Circles with rainbow colors appear on your screen is just that–a trick. but I trusted my friend and did the keyboard presses and the right click and voila! Magic circles …
Read More »Batangas City Cattle Raisers Receive Livelihood Assistance from City Government
Batangas City – The City Government lent a total of P17, 122, 262.75 to 1,635 cattle raisers from different barangays. The cattle fattening is a project of the City Planning Development Office and the Office of the City Veterinarian and Agricultural Services (OCVAS) to provide livelihood assistance to cattle raisers …
Read More »Spiritual Food by Fr. Joseph Mendoza-Nov. 22
Christ is King. His kingship is not geographical nor political nor military rule, for it is not confined to any material boundaries. It is not about territorial jurisdiction nor area of responsibility. It is about human hearts. Christ’s kingship is not of this world but it is about your heart. …
Read More »Spiritual Food for Batanguenos by Fr. Joseph Mendoza!
We in WOWBatangas believe that everyone has social obligations. Since we are on an online business and aiming for interactive online community for Batanguenos, we deemed it necessary to provide variety of topics that would inform, entertain and inspire our fellow Batanguenos. Part of this aim is to give you, …
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